Questions and answers
Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
- Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6W-03735
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 29 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any work that it has carried out to date on its proposed legislation on fair rents.
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Question reference: S6W-03781
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 29 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it will provide to (a) local authorities and (b) Police Scotland to tackle any rises in antisocial behaviour.
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Question reference: S6W-03298
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 29 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S6W-02678 to S6W-02684 and S6W-02686 by Richard Lochhead on 22 September 2021, how many "good, green jobs" it expects will be created; in what fields; by when, and what it defines as (a) "good" and (b) "green" jobs.
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Question reference: S6W-04080
- Asked by: Jenni Minto, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 October 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Kevin Stewart on 29 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in response to the publication of the Independent Review into the Delivery of Forensic Mental Health Services.
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Question reference: S6W-03691
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Regan on 29 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the forthcoming bonfire night celebrations, whether it will confirm what the outcome was of its consultation on the use of fireworks.
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Question reference: S6W-03696
- Asked by: Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Ben Macpherson on 29 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to allow new applications for the Scottish Carer's Assistance payment.
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Question reference: S6W-03959
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 29 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to establishing a statutory target for re-use.
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Question reference: S6W-03960
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 29 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding ending the use of animals in research and testing.
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Question reference: S6W-04089
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 October 2021
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 29 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the COVID-19 legislation in place.
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Question reference: S6W-03566
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 29 October 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when the Electricians Working Group last met and what issues it discussed.
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